Youth Moral Atrophy: An Exploratory Study to Focus on Reasons and Possible Solutions in Bangladesh

International Journal of Humanities and Social Science

© 2019 by SSRG - IJHSS Journal

Volume 6 Issue 3

Year of Publication : 2019

Authors : Kumar Biswazit Saha, Aleya Jebin, Md. Tota Miah

10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V6I3P105

How to Cite?

Kumar Biswazit Saha, Aleya Jebin, Md. Tota Miah, "Youth Moral Atrophy: An Exploratory Study to Focus on Reasons and Possible Solutions in Bangladesh," SSRG International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, vol. 6,  no. 3, pp. 23-28, 2019. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V6I3P105

Abstract:

In Bangladesh, there is around 30 percent of the total population is youth [1]. Undoubtedly, youths are the valuable assets of a country. But, if they take the wrong route in life, they may turn into severe liabilities too. Khera [2] said, “people can be your biggest asset or your biggest liability”. It may act as a disease that will destroy a nation day by day. One of the common diseases is the moral downfall. Due to this downfall, young people behave rudely with seniors and juniors, tease girls, disrespect their parents and teachers, engage in social crime and their families also suffer seriously due to their activities. This article is based on secondary data and is all about finding out the possible reasons behind these sort of behavior and the possible remedies of those

Keywords:

Youth, Moral, Atrophy, Bangladesh

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